SF New Mexican:
Pueblos ask train riders to refrain from snapping pics of tribal land. Surely this was discussed when they offered the access through their property? Still, it is considered proper etiquette to put the camera away unless specifically told you can use one, on tribal lands.
Comments:
It’s 2009 already - can we just get over the voodoo mysticism now? Here’s your ‘slippery slope.’ What’s next, the Pueblos claiming exceptional treatment under the auspices of national security?
Their cultures are dying so rapidly - why won’t they document every last thing? Every story, picture KEEPS THEM ALIVE!
Just, mind boggling.....
I was also scratching my head when I read the story. Yes, if it is the tribe’s policy to not snap any photos on their land, I would be the last one to not respect that policy.
However in this case we are not talking about a stationary camera on a tripod, waiting for the right light and the right moment to push the trigger - instead we are talking about a shot being taken from a moving (and vibrating) train with tinted (and dirty) windows - I don’t see how that could be considered an intrusion.
And just like the other comments on the story, I believe this is only going to have the opposite effect ...
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In the articles I’ve seen and the comments I’ve read, I haven’t seen the answer to this question: May I photograph a roadrunner next to the train or a mountain 100 miles away? I have no problem at all with refraining from photographing people, structures, or ceremonies. But, who owns the vista? peace, mjh